Kathy Liu
President
Kathy is a lifelong athlete and former national table tennis champion, Kathy has dedicated her career to connecting people across cultures through the universal language of sports. As a certified pickleball coach and co-founder of ISCEA, she leads global efforts to make sports a bridge for friendship, leadership growth, and cross-cultural connection.
With executive experience at Siemens and as Vice President of a NASDAQ-listed edtech company, Kathy combines strategic vision with a deep passion for mentorship and innovation. She continues to inspire others to see sports not only as competition, but as a bridge for collaboration and global community.
Sharon Yip
Director of Finance & Compliance
Sharon Yip is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Virginia with over 25 years of experience in tax and accounting across public accounting and corporate sectors. She has served in senior leadership roles, including Senior Tax Manager at Deloitte and Corporate Tax Director at a Fortune 500 company.
As Co-Founder and CEO of Chainwise CPA, Sharon leads a boutique firm specializing in cryptocurrency taxation as well as traditional accounting and advisory services for individuals and businesses.
Beyond her professional career, Sharon is an enthusiastic pickleball player and community builder. She is passionate about expanding the sport’s reach and creating inclusive opportunities for people to connect, learn, and thrive through pickleball.
Hongjie Ma
Marketing and Media
Hongjie is a photographer and photo editor whose work documents the social and cultural landscapes of contemporary China. For over four decades, he has captured the lives of ordinary people with a journalist’s rigor and a humanist’s eye. A longtime contributor to Chinese National Geography, Ma’s acclaimed projects, including The Last Monkey Trainers and The Possessions of Chinese People, have been widely exhibited and recognized for their insight into China’s changing society.
Stephen Ning
Director of IT
He is a data engineer dedicated to data integration and analysis. His greatest sense of accomplishment comes when systems communicate smoothly and efficiently through well-structured data.
He was once an archaeologist in China, having excavated many ancient tombs and sites, and later became a historian fascinated by humanity’s long memory. He believes the key to interpreting the future lies hidden in the past.
A lifelong sports enthusiast, he sees in athletics the same spirit of connection and integration that defines good data — movement, harmony, and shared language. He is proud to contribute to that connection through his work.
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